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May 21, 2006

This Sunday: a quote from G. K. Chesterton

“The real pleasure-seeking is the combination of luxury and austerity in such a way that the luxury can really be felt.” –G. K. Chesterton

Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on happiness. Her books Happier at Home and The Happiness Project were both instant New York Times bestsellers, and The Happiness Project has spent more than two years on the bestseller list. Here, she writes about her adventures as she test-drives the studies and theories about how to be happier.

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